Russian strike kills two teenage girls in Chernihiv

A Russian strike in Chernihiv, Ukraine, killed two 15-year-old girls, according to local authorities. The attack damaged buildings, vehicles, and businesses, with firefighters and rescuers responding to the scene. The local military administration said the attack used a Banderol cruise missile, a relatively inexpensive weapon. This strike occurred as a US-mediated local truce around Oleshky in southern Ukraine appeared to hold, with demining operations underway. The truce, reportedly holding for over 30 hours, aims to facilitate humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations from Oleshky, where about 2,000 people face shortages. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the calm but stressed that successful evacuations would be key to the truce's success.